MANHASSET, N.Y. — France-based communications company has created a mobile TV venture, called Alcatel Mobile Broadcast, that will develop the technologies and infrastructure for mobile TV broadcasting.

Olivier Coste, senior vice president of Strategy and Business Development for Alcatel's Space activities, will be president of the venture.

While current mobile networks enable the distribution of numerous TV channels, they have limitations in terms of global coverage and the number of users simultaneously receiving these channels in the same cell.

"Alcatel's unique positioning in both mobile and satellite activities worldwide will help to bring a complete and efficient Mobile TV solution to our customers based on a hybrid offer combining terrestrial and satellite coverage," said Etienne Fouques, president of Alcatel's mobile activities, in a statement.